I wake up to screaming.
I hear my brother run into my room and he's shouting something, but I can't hear it over the constant scream of pain. I think I hear him say stop, as if I have any control over it. And then the pain sets in.
And I realize that it's me screaming.
And then, even knowing that I'm the one screaming, I can't stop. It hurts like fuck. My entire body is blazing, from my head to my waist, which is as far as I can feel.
At last I stop screaming, but my body still is racked with sobs and cries of pure pain.
"An! An, calm down. The ambulance is on its way. You're alright. You're okay." Kile strokes my hair soothingly. I take some comfort in the gesture, but my body is still burning with pain.
About thirty seconds later, I begin to go numb. The pain fades until it is no more. It's only then that I realize how tired I am. My eyelids droop shut, but I am scolded by Kile.
"No. An, come on. Stay awake. Stay with me. You can do it."
"Kile..." I croak. "No..." I can't. My eyes are shut before I know it, and suddenly I am asleep.
